Population 1,268 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welaka
Household size in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Welaka are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Welaka skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 56.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Welaka than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Welaka
Renters in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Welaka is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 71.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.2% of the housing in Welaka, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Welaka is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Florida as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Welaka costs $987 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Welaka
Bachelor's degrees in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Welaka: 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Welaka never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Welaka
| Period | Welaka | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Welaka: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Welaka compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welaka | 2.10 | 53.5 | 8.7% | 16.8% | 33.2% | 1987 | $987 | 15.0% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
| Fruitland | 2.19 | 51.9 | 12.6% | 17.9% | 29.7% | 1988 | $1,006 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 6.4% |
| Pomona Park | 2.35 | 48.2 | 13.5% | 22.5% | 25.4% | 1985 | $860 | 9.5% | 81.3% | 4.0% |
| Saratoga | 2.35 | 45.8 | 17.8% | 18.3% | 12.5% | 1991 | $835 | 18.2% | 88.1% | 15.9% |
| Satsuma | 2.00 | 53.7 | 17.3% | 33.8% | 20.5% | 1986 | $730 | 13.3% | 81.2% | 15.8% |
| Lake Como | 3.07 | 44.6 | 8.3% | 24.1% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,071 | 16.1% | 82.8% | 11.2% |
| Georgetown | 2.83 | 41.6 | 13.7% | 21.1% | 14.4% | 1985 | $939 | 10.6% | 68.1% | 10.4% |
| Crescent City | 2.66 | 38.8 | 15.2% | 31.1% | 19.1% | 1978 | $822 | 9.4% | 76.6% | 6.1% |
| Kerr City | 2.75 | 54.4 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 57.7% | 1983 | $498 | 8.5% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| San Mateo | 1.83 | 57.6 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 1991 | $896 | 23.0% | 84.2% | 0.2% |
| Salt Springs | 1.91 | 66.3 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 41.3% | 1979 | $605 | 20.2% | 84.6% | 13.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Welaka. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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